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The National Clean Energy Week Began in Washington
The first National Clean Energy Week (NCEW) began on Thuesday in Washington, D.C., with an official welcome reception hosted at Google’s headquarters.
This week was conceived with the goal of advancing support of...
Renewable Energy Sources To Account For 85% Of Global Electricity Production By 2050
Renewable energy sources will provide 85% of global electricity production in 2050, led by solar PV and onshore wind, according to a new report published this month.
Electricity consumption will be the largest...
DONG Energy Partners With NaiKun Wind Energy Group To Develop 2 Gigawatt British Columbia Offshore Wind Site
Danish offshore wind energy giant DONG Energy has signed a Letter of Intent with the Canadian NaiKun Wind Energy Group for exclusive rights to the Haida Energy Field Offshore Wind Project in...
Finland Completes Its First Ever Offshore Wind Farm
Finland may not be a world-renowned leader in renewable energy, but this month the northern European country announced the completion of its first ever offshore wind farm, the 42 megawatt Tahkoluoto wind...
Government To Push Four Stalled Hydro Power Projects For Completion This Year
The government is planning to commission at least four hydro-power projects fully or partially this year, especially in the northeast region, which has over 40 percent of India’s stalled projects, a senior...
Croatia to Raise Fees for Renewable Energy Production
Croatia will next month increase incentive fees aimed at stimulating the production of renewable energy, in turn slightly raising electricity bills for consumers, the government said on Thursday.
“The average electricity bill will...
US Renewables Matching Nuclear For Now, Soon To Overtake
The US Energy Information Administration last week published its latest ‘Electric Power Monthly’ which reveals US renewable energy is locked in a virtual dead-heat with US nuclear energy, each providing roughly 20%...
GE Signs Order For 150 Megawatt Wind Project In Jhimpir, Pakistan
GE Renewable Energy has this week announced the signing of an agreement to provide wind turbines for the largest wind project in Jhimpir, Pakistan, a 150 megawatt project being built by Power...
Netherlands’ Airports Switching 100% To Wind Energy
On January the 1st of 2017, Dutch National Railway company NS made a monumental step towards a world in which we no longer compromise the wellbeing of future generations for the sake...
Renewable Energy Can Deliver 25% Of India’s Energy Demand By 2030
A new report from the International Renewable Energy Agency has concluded that India can meet a quarter of its energy demand with renewable energy sources by 2030.
The new study published by the...
REN21: Solar PV ‘Star Performer’ in 2016
According to a new analysis of data, last year solar was the "star performer" in terms of new electricity generation, as renewables once again outstripped fossil fuels.
The annual survey by REN21, the...
Organizations Establish Seven-Step Plan for French Hydroelectric Power Growth
A trio of French energy associations have completed a study outlining seven steps for increasing hydroelectric power within the European country.
The paper is titled "Hydropower at the Crossroads: Giving New Momentum to...
Renewable Energy Provides More Electricity Than Nuclear Power In US
Renewable energy sources are now providing more electricity than nuclear power for the first time ever in the United States, according to figures issued by the US Energy Information Administration and highlighted...
World Bank Commits $54.4 Million To Reliable Electricity & Renewables In Mongolia
The World Bank announced last week that it would contribute $54.4 million in financing to help the Mongolian government address important electricity reliability issues while also supporting the development of the country’s...
US Renewable Energy Provides 19.35% of US Electricity in First Quarter
Ken Bossong of the SUN DAY Campaign sent out an email this week highlighting the latest figures from the US Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) latest Electric Power Monthly. The new report publishes...
Could Biomimicry Revolutionise Renewable Energy?
A host of new technologies have been inspired by the natural world, as designers increasingly look to biomimicry when to creating new ideas for wind turbines, solar cells and hydropower. So could...
